Ash Tree

Butterfly Bush

About Ash Tree and Butterfly Bush

Ash Tree

Butterfly Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Trees

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Asia, Europe, North America

Africa, America, Asia

1.4 Types

Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

50100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

75.00 cm7.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.00 cm4.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Spring

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Liver problems

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Shady Tree, Showy Tree

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Fraxinus

Buddleia davidii

7.2 Common Name

Ash Tree

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

7.2.1 In Hindi

राख पेड़

Butterfly Bush

7.2.2 In German

Esche

Schmetterlingsstrauch

7.2.3 In French

Frêne

buisson de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Fresno

arbusto de las mariposas

7.2.5 In Greek

δέντρο Ash

Butterfly Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Freixo

arbusto de borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Jesion

Butterfly Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

Fraxinum

papilio rubo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Oleaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Fraxinus

Buddleja

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Oleeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

65100

1 27800

Properties of Ash Tree and Butterfly Bush

Wondering what are the properties of Ash Tree and Butterfly Bush? We provide you with everything About Ash Tree and Butterfly Bush. Ash Tree doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Bush doesn't have thorns. Also Ash Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Ash Tree has allergic reactions like Not Available and Butterfly Bush has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Ash Tree and Butterfly Bush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ash Tree and Butterfly Bush

Season and care of Ash Tree and Butterfly Bush is important to know. While considering everything about Ash Tree and Butterfly Bush Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ash Tree season is All year and Butterfly Bush season is All year. The type of soil for Ash Tree is Loamy, Sandy and for Butterfly Bush is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Ash Tree is Acidic and for Butterfly Bush is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.

Ash Tree and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Ash Tree and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Ash Tree and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

Ash Tree flower color: White
Ash Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Ash Tree and Butterfly Bush

Care of Ash Tree and Butterfly Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ash Tree pruning is done Prune in winter and Prune prior to new growth and Butterfly Bush pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots. In summer Ash Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.